So Im curious as to what effect that might have on life forms (and structures for that matter) on the surface at that time. Obviously this would be an apparent event to anyone experiencing it, but i wonder if it would amount to the equivelant of a severe earthquake as far as vibration and just HOW severe it might be. I'd have to imagine there would be a lot of vibrating taking place, possibly causing liquification of surface soils.
Im also curious as to how the inertial effects would be manifest to the observer. If the poles were to switch in less than two days the speed would have to be fairly high. Obviously we are allready in motion, but this shift will change the direction of that motion at least for a time. Is this the kind of thing that would rip down mountains and send water bodies flying out of their basins thousands of miles? Is this the kind of thing that would even be survivable just from an inertial standpoint, or would our brains be smooshed into the backs of our skulls as we accelerate with the plates at breakneck (literally) speeds?
Thirdly, I imagine the atmosphere, being fluid would not move with the plates as such. this I assume would generate intense wind conditions on the plate surfaces.
Just some thoughts. thank you, Peter for responding so promptly. This is a truly facinating subject.
osric
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Re Poles moving
Posted by Peter
I think this is a very important question - I have added a new page that I hope answers it.
According to Hugh A. Brown in "Cataclysms of the Earth" the oceans and atmosphere will travel along with the crust until it reaches the far end of its swing. Then the crust will return part of the way it came, but the oceans and air will keep going, sloshing out of their basins and creating all kinds of nasty weather. The crust will settle down in a few days, the oceans in a few weeks. Better give the atmosphere a few months to settle down into a new pattern.
Remember that Noah was in the ark for a year!
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